Eads is 9-1 against Springfield since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Eads Eagles will be playing at home against the Springfield Longhorns at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eads has three straight victories, Springfield has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Eads was able to grind out a solid win over Cheyenne Wells, taking the game 12-8. 12 seems to be a good number for Eads as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Keenan Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brentley Lening, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Springfield suffered a rough 10-3 loss at the hands of McClave on Thursday.
Leyton Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Eads' win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eads has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Springfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eads took their victory against Springfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 16-5. Will Eads repeat their success, or does Springfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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